to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
beginning; outset; first; onset
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
all present; all concerned; all of us
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
what kind of; what sort of; what
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
police officer; policeman; policewoman
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition